Overview
- The Israel Defense Forces said it killed Ibrahim Fawzi Ismail Mohsen and Mohammed Kamel Suleiman Mohsen in Gaza, accusing them of taking part in attacks on Israeli soldiers and civilians and working to restore Hamas's military capabilities.
- Israeli security agencies reported they have eliminated 16 key finance operatives tied to Hamas and said those networks handled more than 1 billion NIS in funds, naming senior figures such as Ibrahim Abu Shamala and Mohammed Abu Alwan.
- The campaign combines precision airstrikes with targeted ground clearance and tunnel dismantlement inside Israeli-controlled areas of Gaza, and the military said troops recently removed a two-kilometer tunnel inside the Yellow Line.
- Israel says it used precise munitions, aerial surveillance, and other measures to reduce civilian harm before strikes, but Gaza medical sources report civilian casualties and independent verification of the attacks is limited.
- These actions are carried out under a U.S.-backed October 2025 ceasefire posture that keeps Israeli forces in Gaza to conduct counterterror operations, a stance officials say aids disruption of militants while critics warn it weakens ceasefire verification and strains humanitarian relief.